Bauernfängerei
[ˈbaʊ̯ɐnfɛŋəˌʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Bauernfängerei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Art des Betruges, bei der die Unkenntnis oder das Unvermögen des Opfers ausgenutzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-bauernfangerei · Bauernfängerei · German
Bauernfängerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bauernfängerei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnfɛŋəˌʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bauernfängerei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bauernfängerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnfɛŋəˌʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Art des Betruges, bei der die Unkenntnis oder das Unvermögen des Opfers ausgenutzt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bauernfängerei, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bauernfängerei, spelled B-A-U-E-R-N-F-Ä-N-G-E-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1eine Art des Betruges, bei der die Unkenntnis oder das Unvermögen des Opfers ausgenutzt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bauernfängerei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Aber ein Mann, der zur Elite der anständigen Leute zählen will, hätte seine Zuflucht nicht zu so einer abgedroschenen Bauernfängerei nehmen sollen! (Honoré de Balzac, Cäsar Birotteau, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.